Unscored severity · published Oct 10, 2006
CVE-2006-4980
Buffer overflow in the repr function in Python 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code…
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CVSS
5.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the repr function in Python 2.3 through 2.6 before 20060822 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted wide character UTF-32/UCS-4 strings to certain scripts.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.5% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PY
Python · Python
before 2.3.6; 2.4.0 before 2.4.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4980
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4980
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391589
Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=208162
Third Party Advisory
http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/882/5120103_f.SAL_Public.html
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22276
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22297
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